BAKHITA: FROM SLAVE TO SAINT. DVD.

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The story of Josephine Bakhita, patron saint of Sudan. Born in a village in Sudan, kidnapped by slavers, often beaten and abused, and later sold to Federico Marin, a Venetian merchant, Bakhita then came to Italy and became the nanny servant of Federico’s daughter, Aurora, who had lost her mother at birth. She is treated as an outcast by the peasants and the other servants due to her black skin and African background, but Bakhita is kind and generous to others. Bakhita gradually comes closer to God with the help of the kind village priest, and embraces the Catholic faith. She request to join the order of Canossian sister, but Marin doen’t want to give her up as his servant, treating her almost as his property. This leads to a moving court case that raised an uproar which impacts Bakhita’s freedom and ultimate decision to become a nun. Pope John Paul II declared her a sinat in the year 2000. Italian with English & Spanish subtitles. Approx. 190 minutes. Color, 2011. Not Rated.